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Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS Market Report

Philadelphia, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 21, 2026

97 head sold ·Official USDA report

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 97 211 188
Feeder cattle 68 198 158
Slaughter cattle 17 8 17
Replacement cattle 12 5 13

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Not enough data to call a accurate trend. Quality was average and demand was moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,892 -35.00
450 450 1 460.00 $460.00 $2,070 -12.58
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,612 -14.87

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–390 388 3 385.00–430.00 $413.45 $1,604 +46.83
420–435 428 2 390.00–410.00 $400.18 $1,713 +70.18
490 490 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,886 +5.00
515–520 518 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,942 +17.97
625 625 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,000 -15.02
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 570.00 $570.00 $1,226 -20.00
285 285 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,368 —
320 320 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,456 -15.00
365 365 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,642 -16.62
450 450 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,912 +4.96
515 515 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,060 +12.68
650 650 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,112 +15.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 620.00 $620.00 $1,271 —
250 250 1 595.00 $595.00 $1,488 +40.00
310 310 1 505.00 $505.00 $1,566 -63.63
370 370 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,794 -35.00
405–435 423 3 450.00–465.00 $455.08 $1,925 -19.92
455–485 475 4 415.00–430.00 $421.33 $2,001 -46.13
505–525 515 2 380.00–390.00 $385.10 $1,983 -42.38
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 580.00 $580.00 $1,160 —
250–295 273 2 515.00–570.00 $544.77 $1,487 —
345 345 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,622 -85.00
375–390 383 2 455.00–460.00 $457.55 $1,752 -19.25
425 425 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,849 -9.61
505 505 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,868 -23.48
610 610 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,044 -25.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1310 1127 85-90% 5 155.00–165.00 $159.48 $1,797 —
1320 1320 85-90% 1 173.00 $173.00 $2,284 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325 1325 80-85% 1 167.00 $167.00 $2,213 —
1400–1670 1504 80-85% 4 174.00–188.00 $180.45 $2,714 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1550 1240 2 174.00–180.00 $177.75 $2,204 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1265–1275 1270 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,900.00–3,300.00 $3,099.21

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880 880 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 3,800.00 $3,800.00
920 920 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 3,800.00 $3,800.00
925 925 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,900.00 $3,900.00

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
975 975 (<2 yrs)Open 2 4,600.00 $4,600.00 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.